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Volunteers Needed for Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio

7/29/2013

Track seeking assistance in a few key areas for August 16-17 event

LEXINGTON, OHIO (July 29, 2013) – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is seeking local volunteers in a number of important areas to assist at the first ever NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Mid-Ohio – the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 on August 16-17.

NASCAR Nationwide Series is coming to the scenic, park-like facility in Lexington, Ohio on August 16-17 for the first time. Mid-Ohio is looking for hard-working, committed and energized folks looking to share their free time at an exciting atmosphere facility. Those interested in volunteering can send an email to info@midohio.com or call 800-643-6446. Volunteers will be compensated with weekend tickets to the race, meals and refreshments. Areas of need include parking, gates, traffic management, operations, fire/rescue and others.

“Our community has been a key to the success of Mid-Ohio for decades. Locals come out to the races as fans, compete on some of our club weekends and support our major events by volunteering,” said Craig Rust, president of Mid-Ohio. “This first NASCAR Nationwide Series race is an important one for the track and the area so we are counting on the citizens of Richland and Morrow County and other areas around us to help us execute this event.”

A comprehensive motorsports facility, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course features a permanent road-racing circuit with two primary configurations: a 2.4-mile, 15 turn, and a 2.25- mile, 13-turn circuit. The park-like, 330-acre complex is located in Lexington, Ohio, near Mansfield, 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles south of Cleveland. The track has been called the most competitive course in the U.S. and annually hosts a diverse lineup of locally, regionally and nationally sanctioned racing events for amateur, club and professional drivers and riders. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course opened in 1962 and is owned and operated by Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC.